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Anther: The top of a stamens filament; divided into pollen sacs in which the pollen grains form.

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Stamens: The male reproductive structures of a fiower; usually consist of slender, thread-like filaments topped by anthers. The male reproductive structures in the flower, composed of a filament and anther.

Pollination: The transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma by a pollinating agent such as wind, insects, birds, bats, or in a few cases the opening of the flower itself.

Filaments: Slender, thread-like stalks that make up the stamens of a fiower; topped by the anthers.

Microgametophyte: Stage of the plant life cycle that develops from or within a microspore. The microgametophyte produces sperm in specialized structures known as antheridia.

Microsporangia: Structures of the sporophyte in which microspores are produced by meiosis. In flowering plants the microsporangia are known as anther sacs.

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